For now, we are dominated by the pandemic. The battle for life and livelihood is all. In response, many leaders have instinctively reached for the language of war. Grappling for context and hope, they have summoned the spirit of wartime forbearance in the face of the frightening. The message is clear. Just as the tyrannical terror of the Axis was overcome, the invisible plague of the pandemic will be beaten. Of course, they’re right. In a few short months, the health crisis will pass. In these difficult days, we must now consider how to tackle the economic fallout. Fortunately, we…

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